Management, Loose-Leaf Version
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781305969308
Author: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 5, Problem 4DQ
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If it is socially and ethically responsible for large corporations to lobby against an SEC rule requiring that they report the ratio of their CEO's pay compared to that of their average employee.
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